THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES (ATF)

REPORT:

Safeguarding Communities: ATF’s Key Accomplishments and Impact January 2021 to January 2025

“This report aims to provide a comprehensive, yet digestible, overview of the extraordinary work that the men and women have done over the last four years to fight violent crime—what I call “One ATF.”

What does it mean to be One ATF? Understanding ATF means not just understanding its individual components, but how all its efforts work in combination to address violent crime.

ATF is the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency focused on violent crime. It is also a regulatory body, a forensic powerhouse, and home to the world’s leading experts in arson, explosives, and firearms. ATF provides critical support to state, local, Tribal, territorial, and international law enforcement agencies. All these diverse roles support one north star: fighting violent crime. That unified purpose is what we mean here when we talk about One ATF. That fight preceded my arrival at ATF, and it will continue long after I leave. The people of ATF are unsung heroes who deserve our deepest thanks. ”

-Director Steven Dettelbach